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Washtenaw County

Washtenaw County proper noun: one of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Ann Arbor.

Proper noun

Washtenaw County

  1. One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Ann Arbor.

Origin of Washtenaw County

From an Ojibwe word, O-wash-ta-nong, meaning "faraway waters", referring to the Grand River, which was in the county before boundary changes.

Questions about Washtenaw County

What does Washtenaw County mean?
Washtenaw County means one of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Ann Arbor.
What part of speech is Washtenaw County?
Washtenaw County is a proper noun.

Words near Washtenaw County in the dictionary

  1. washstand
  2. washstands
  3. washt
  4. washtail
  5. washtails
  6. Washtenaw County
  7. washtray
  8. washtrays
  9. washtrough
  10. washtroughs
  11. washtub

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